Quick Question..

[Healinya]

Is it ok to add small amounts of milk powder to sugar and salt scrubs? Would it get rancid quicker?

 

[carebear]

they will not promote rancidity.

 

[Healinya]

Thanks for the quick answer I have been doing lots of experimenting lately. I've never used milk powder, but wondered if it would help dissolve dead skin along with the sugar.

 

[Tabitha]

They may not promote rancidity, but what about dairy spoilage?

 

[carebear]

oh, I was assuming that the scrubs were formulated with a preservative to protect against spoilage. Even though they are anhydrous the likelihood of contamination with water is quite high.

 

[Healinya]

That's what I was wondering. I know a preservative will help with any water that gets in, I'm just wondering if any drops of water would turn the powder into something that will smell very bad quickly.

 

[carebear]

I wouldn't think so, but I could be wrong! Give it a shot and let us know how it fares.

 

[Healinya]

Well, the experiment is most of the fun anyway. I'm gonna try it a few different ways and see what happens. I really need to replace my broken camera - I've been creating some some pretty cool things that I wish I had pictures for.

 

[Tabitha]

The water would rehydrate the powder so I would think you would need a preservative that would work keeping milk fresh. Maybe a short exp date too? Maybe single serving containers???